The Chilean government of President Gabriel Boric is suing mines operated by giants BHP (ASX: BHP), Albemarle (NYSE: ALB) and Antofagasta (LON: ANTO) over alleged environmental damage caused in the northern Salar…
Alrosa (MCX: ALRS), the world’s top diamond producer by output, has been hit by fresh sanctions imposed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The OFAC…
Several analysts have adjusted higher their metal price assumptions for 2022 as the February Russian invasion of Ukraine drags on, wreaking havoc on global metals and mineral supply chains. Moody’s…
A judge of the Federal District of Alaska is expected to render a decision soon in a dispute regarding the development of a 340-km, east-west-running controlled industrial access road that…
U.S. and China-based researchers have developed a 3D, interconnected, thermally-conductive boron nitride network that greatly improves thermal conductivity in lithium-ion batteries. In a paper published in the journal Green Energy…
Mining was one of few industries that saw relatively little disruption at the start of the global Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020. And although miners endured commodity price volatility, they…
Market analyst Fitch Solutions Country Risk & Industry Research has revised its 2022 zinc price forecast higher by more than 20% to US$3,500 per tonne. In a market commentary, Fitch…
Nickel is used mainly in the steelmaking process, but also in production of batteries for electric vehicles, and it is the metal that has grabbed the most headlines so far…
Mining, together with construction, retail trade and services, is among the sectors most affected by cold and wet weather consequence of climate change in the United States. A recent study…
With gold prices approaching US$2,000 per oz., gold exploration and mine development remain important drivers for many mining companies. Here are eight global gold explorers to watch. ANACORTES MINING Vancouver-headquartered Anacortes…
Market analyst Wood Mackenzie warns that the ongoing metals and mined commodity price spikes, combined with heightened geopolitical tension, could result in long-lasting market changes. In recent months, factors including…
Toronto-based Freeman Gold (TSXV: FMAN; US-OTC: FMANF) has reported near-surface, bonanza grade results from a recent drilling program at the company’s Beauty zone site, part of its 100%-owned Lemhi gold…
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